archival
adjective
ar·chi·val
är-ˈkī-vəl 
: of, relating to, contained in, suitable for, or constituting archives
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Biden donated more than 1,850 boxes of archival records from his tenure in the Senate to the University of Delaware, his alma mater, in 2012, according to the university.
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023
The rapper wore an archival Paco Rabanne chainmail column gown with a headpiece to give out the Grammy for Best Rap Album.
—Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
For his part, Kellogg gave due credit to Schulberg as an archival film scrounger.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2023
Williams said in an archival interview with the Television Academy.
—Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023
The rapper wore an archival Paco Rabanne chainmail column gown with a headpiece to give out the Grammy for Best Rap Album.
—Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Feb. 2023
For his part, Kellogg gave due credit to Schulberg as an archival film scrounger.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2023
Williams said in an archival interview with the Television Academy.
—Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
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“Archival.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archival. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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